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| FAQs | Question: I've been waiting to hear from my room parent about the Fun Fair jobs my class has to fill this year -- when do those come out?
Answer: Good news! All Fun Fair volunteer slots will be open to everyone this year. We're using Sign-Up Genius for all volunteer slots, so you can choose whatever job you want whenever it is convenient! Sign-up with a friend, sign-up your spouse, sign-up early and often.
Check out our new FAQs section on the website for more as the year goes on. Send any questions to Ask Chester and we'll answer them here and/or on the website.
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Chesterbrook PTA Weekly Digest
No. 19, February 6, 2012
Hope everyone had fun and learned (or ate) something new at International Night! The Friday night fun doesn't stop here -- don't forget Story Telling Night this week. Also, please note that our PTA meeting this month is tomorrow, 2/7 at 8:30 in the morning in the media center. We'll be discussing next steps in our Safe Routes to School campaign, Summer Quest, and food recycling. We hope to see you there!
- School Counseling Week, 2/6 - 2/10
- PTA Meeting, Tuesday, 2/7, 8:30 am, media center
- Cultural Arts "Magpie" Tuesday, 2/7, 8:45 am grade K-3, 9:45 am grade 4-6
- Longfellow Curriculum Night, Thursday, 2/9, 7 pm
- Jim Weiss Story Telling Family Fun Event, Friday, 2/10, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, details below
- Online Auction opens, Sunday, 2/12
- Principal's Coffee, Wednesday, 2/15, 11 am
- Longfellow Electives Fair, Wednesday, 2/15, 4-7 pm
- Presidents Day, Monday, 2/20, no school
- Summer Quest registration begins, 2/23, 7 pm, online
- Girls on the Run Registration begins, 2/21
- PTA Meeting, Tuesday, 3/6, 8:30 am
- Fun Fair, Saturday, 3/10, 10 am - 2 pm
- Kindergarten Orientation, Tuesday, 3/13, 7 - 8 pm
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After-School Activity Registration
|  Registration for January sessions of before and after school activities continues on the PTA website. There is still space in Yoga for K-2 and 3-6.
We are also pleased to announce that we will be offering Spanish for Kindergartners on Wednesdays!
- The Chesterbrook PTA, in conjunction with the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Office of Adult and Community Education (ACE), will offer the following Foreign Language Classes after school beginning February 15 for 10 weeks with no class on April 4 and 11.
- Sessions will be Wednesdays from 3:25 - 4:25pm
- Instructors are employed by and the curriculum is set by Fairfax County
- The cost will be $129 per student
- Maximum of 15 students
- Registration closes February 8th
If your student has taken a FLEX program in the past, FLEX guidelines recommend that they will still benefit from the same class twice! If you would like more information on FLEX, please visit the main web page for the  program, contact our FLEX chairs, or After School Activities Chair if you have any questions.Also, Girls on the Run will register again through their website, www.gotrnova.org, beginning February 21. |
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Hope You Can Make Friday's Special Family Fun Event for Kids of All
Ages! Also, a Few Volunteers Are Needed...  Award-winning Storyteller Jim Weiss will come to Chesterbrook next Friday, February 10 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for an evening of spell-binding American Tall Tales, Giant and Fairytale Stories!! Kids are welcome to bring a comfy blanket, quilt or flat pillow to sit on to get up close to the action. We will also have discount CDs for sale. A few volunteers are needed to help with this fun event. Middle-school and high-school kids who need to earn volunteer hours are welcome to volunteer, as are parents. Visit our Sign-up Genius.
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| Online Auction |  Our annual online Auction opens this weekend! You can still donate at item or procure a donation  this week--all you need is a Donor Form. If you have questions, contact Julia Nelson. You can also preview items on our Bidding for Good Auction site. This is our biggest fundraiser and allows us to fund our several big projects like technology upgrades, gym floor, and track enhancements, plus many smaller activities, including International Night, Story Night this Friday, the Magpie cultural arts performance tomorrow -- all within a week!
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| Summer Quest Information is Here! |  It's back! The 2012 Summer Quest camps have been released and you can find them HERE. This year camp runs from July 9 for 4 weeks through August 3. Again we have morning and afternoon sessions (children registered for both may bring a lunch) and after camp fun to make a full-day. Cost is $130 per session, plus listed supply fee. The attached chart lists camps by week, with morning (9 am-12pm) or afternoon (1-4 pm), grade levels (rising K through rising 7), general topic area (arts/crafts, sports, academic, etc.), camp name and description, and supply fee. Registration will begin on February 23 at 7 pm on the PTA website. Camp is open to all students regardless of school attending. Get ready for some summer fun! Note: we are rushing this out to families today so they can begin planning. We will be fixing errors as we find them, but didn't want to hold it up any longer! More information about registration can be found at |
| Fun Fair is Around the Corner | Save the Date! The Chesterbrook Fun Fair will take place on Saturday, March 10th. We're very excited about this year's Renaissance Theme.
Come immerse yourself in carnival games, jump on multiple moon bounces, win a gourmet cupcake at the cupcake walk, get your face painted, win a game or activity through the teacher raffle, and try your luck at the amazing class basket raffle. There will be a lot of fun on the agenda! Activities will run from 10 am to 2 pm. Finish off the day with other  Chesterbrook families enjoying delicious treats while raffle winners are announced in the cafeteria. This is an event not to be missed!
We hope you'll donate gently used books and stuffed animals in good condition that your children have outgrown for our musical chairs. This was very successful and fun last year. Any books not claimed as prizes will be donated to a local school in need. Starting just after President's Day, you can drop off books and stuffed animals in the box across from Chesterbrook library. Thank you!
Other ways to participate this year:
- Volunteer for a shift (or two) via Fun Fair Sign Up Genius instead of through room parents this year. We need almost 150 volunteers and home one parent from every family will signup.
- Order your all-day wristbands or tickets, coming soon HERE (check back in the next couple days) and through Thursday envelopes
- Donate an item for the Class Basket Raffle, suggestions forthcoming
- Bake some wonderful goodies for the Bake Sale
- Buy Teacher, Basket and Special Raffle Tickets
- Show up March 10th and have fun!
If you would like to get more involved in the Fun Fair, there are several lead positions that will be open next year. Please contact us if you are interested in shadowing a lead position this year so you can lead in 2013. It is a fun way to get involved and meet people in our school!
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| Save the Date - Parent Spring Social - April 28 |
Join us for a night of music, food and fun featuring Chesterbrook's very own Veronneau "an acoustic, song-based group playing Latin Jazz, Gypsy Swing and much more." We have reserved the Penthouse at Vinson Hall for Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 8-11 pm. Located right next to Chesterbrook, the Penthouse offers us a lovely space, food and drinks. Additonal details and tickets will be available in March. Book your sitters now!
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| Kindergarten Orientation | |
Parents of children who will turn 5 by Sept. 30, 2012 and live in the school's boundary are invited to join this orientation on March 13th from 7 - 8 pm in the school's cafeteria. This parent information meeting will provide an overview of the kindergarten curriculum and help prepare parents of kindergarteners for this new chapter in their child's life. Please let your neighbors know about the event!
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Friends of Chesterbrook
| We are hoping our Friends of Chesterbrook fundraising program  continues to grow...Will your name be here next week? Visit our website. Spread the word! If you have questions or would like to get involved, contact Bob Nelson.
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Chesterbrook PTA Newsletters Disclaimer
The Chesterbrook PTA Newsletter (Weekly Digest and Digest PLUS) may contain external links to non-Chesterbrook ES PTA websites and access to certain third-party services, which may include, without limitation, social bookmarking services. These external links and services are provided as a convenience, and the Chesterbrook ES PTA is not responsible for the content of any linked website or use of any third-service service. Any external link to a non-Chesterbrook ES PTA website or service accessed from the Chesterbrook PTA Newsletter is independent from the Chesterbrook ES PTA, and the Chesterbrook ES PTA has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policy, terms of use and practices of such website or service. Any such website or service has terms of use and a privacy policy different from the Chesterbrook ES PTA's privacy policy. In addition, an external link to any non-Chesterbrook ES PTA website or access to a third-party service does not imply that the Chesterbrook ES PTA endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such website or service. By using any such website or service, you expressly release the Chesterbrook ES PTA from any liability arising from your use of such third-party website and service and any related content. |
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